My Fair Lady with the Un-original Cast is an album by drummer Shelly Manne with Jack Sheldon and Irene Kral and musical direction by Johnny Williams, recorded in 1964 and released on the Capitol label. The album, featuring Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe's music from the Broadway musical My Fair Lady, sought to capitalize on Manne's previously successful My Fair Lady album and the contemporaneous film adaptation.

Reception

The AllMusic review stated: "An interesting but not essential release".

My Fair Lady with the Un-original Cast

Track listing

All compositions by Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe

"Overture/Why Can't the English" – 3:45

"Wouldn't It Be Loverly" – 3:00

"With a Little Bit of Luck" – 3:15

"I'm an Ordinary Man" – 3:38

"The Rain in Spain" – 4:38

"I Could Have Danced All Night" – 2:38

"Ascot Gavotte" – 2:29

"On the Street Where You Live" – 3:20

"You Did It" – 2:16

"Show Me" – 2:57

"Get Me to the Church on Time" – 3:30

"I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face" – 4:00

Personnel

Shelly Manne – drums

Irene Kral (tracks 2, 5 & 10), Jack Sheldon (tracks 1, 4, 5 & 9)- vocals

Conte Candoli, Al Porcino, Don Sleet, Ray Triscari, Jimmy Zito – trumpet

Bob Edmondson, Frank Rosolino, Mike Barone – trombone

Richard Perissi, James Decker – French horn

John Bambridge – tuba

Charlie Kennedy – alto saxophone

Jack Nimitz, Justin Gordon, Paul Horn – woodwinds

Russ Freeman – piano

Monty Budwig – bass

John Williams – arranger, musical director

Unidentified string section

References

1964 albums

Capitol Records albums

Shelly Manne albums

Albums produced by Dave Cavanaugh

Albums recorded at Capitol Studios

My Fair Lady with the Un-original Cast